Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-23
THE UTE OUTBREAK.
An Official Dispatch from Major Rand
lett and n Letter from Senator Teller

The following telegram has been received at the
War Department from Major Randlett, command
ing Fort Duchesne, Utah, dated August 10, through
Gen. Terry:
"C0lorow has his followers with him. about $50
In an, incaiuding men, women and children. There
are no lndlcatlonS OF his being reinforced AL the
Indians at Uintah and Ouray want peace. / be-
neve Colorow would come to the reservation If he
the party who went out with McAndrews have re-
turned to the agency, frightened back They claim
that Colorow'S camp could not be found. Fear Of
manifested concerning Chepita. II the cowboys
harmed her anticipate 1t will end In serious
Ws ooro say ~ TO the In Indians that hope she Is
Springs. Wish the latter could be ascertained."
u,,n WHAT HAT. ACTING ea SECRETARY MuLDRow SAYS.
stating that telegram has been received at the
Interior Department from Senator Teller at Dem
are not returned to the reservation there will be
Trouble. secretary Muldrow says "that the Indians
under Colorow have been staying in Colorado on
the western border, near the Uncompaghre reser-
walton In Utah, greatly to the dissatisfaction of
settlers In that locality, who have frequently COM
are resisting by force the civil process of the state
authorities and are creating considerable alarm by
their conduct. This Department has made several
in Utah Tnder the aws the
Indians are encouraged to sever their tribal rela
tiOns ana are entitled to seek homes and seiec-
ment has no Information that the presence OF
these Indians In Colorado is for that purpose. on
the other hand, reports heretofore made set out
the claim OF these Indians that they were their
reservation, which seems not to be the fact 1t is
very desirable that these Indians should remain
upon their reservation, where they can have the
care and supervision OF the agent authorized by
law to look after them. AS the aid of the military
seems to have been invoked to prevent the threat
ened outbreak and to preserve the peace, have
the honor to recommend, that while the force Of
troops is in the locality all proper means may be
used by it to induce the Indians to 60 to and re-
main upon their reservation"
A copy OF this communication has been for
warded to Gen. Terry by Gen. Macfeely, Acting
Secretary OF War, with Instructions to give it the
utmost consideration, especially the last para
graph.
EFFORTS TO AVOID AN INDIAN WAR.
The meager information contained in the dis
patches from Fort Duchesneis all OF an official ma
ture that the military authorities have to guide
them. The reports OF an engagement between
Colorow and the Sher1n'S posse do not warrant the
use OF troops to suppress the supposed outbreak.
AS soon as the Indians are attacked by troops they
Will not only defend themselves but win at once
attack settlements and Settlers and in order to
avoid an Indian war the assistance OF troops Will
be withheld until 1t is necessary for the protection
the Indians TO return quietly to their reservation.
From the character or the Information received
the military authorities inclined to the belief
that the State authorities did exercise the best
Judgment, and were too precipitate in their at
tempt to serve civil process on the indicted In
dians. 1t Is hoped, however, that all troubles may
be suppressed without bloodshed